amendの意味・使い方・発音

amend

英 [ə'mend] 美 [ə'mɛnd]

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a-にex-を接頭辞としてつける。mend, false, defectiveの語源については、mendacious, falseを参照のこと。mend, repairは省略される。

amend: amend: see mend
amend (v.): early 13c., "to free from faults, rectify," from Old French amender (12c.), from Latin emendare "to correct, free from fault," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + menda "fault, blemish," from PIE *mend- "physical defect, fault" (cognates: Sanskrit minda "physical blemish," Old Irish mennar "stain, blemish," Welsh mann "sign, mark").

Supplanted in senses of "repair, cure" by its shortened offspring mend (v.). Meaning "to add to legislation" (ostensibly to correct or improve it) is recorded from 1777. Related: Amended; amending.

1. The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections.: 大統領は多党選挙を許可する憲法改正に同意した。

2.We would rather withdraw the draft resolution than amend it.: 決議案を修正するよりも、撤回したほうがいい。

3.The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.: 先生は彼にライフスタイルを変えるように勧めた。

4.You must amend your pronunciation.

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